IN BRIEF.

LS STARTS AT $31,450

The Lincoln LS sports sedan equipped with automatic transmission and V-6 engine will have a base price of $31,450. The V-6 five-speed manual will start at $32,250. The V-8 version is $35,225. All prices include a $535 destination charge.

TOYOTA AIMS AT MIATA

The two-seat MR-Spyder con-cept previews the vehicle Toy-ota plans to launch in the United States next year. Its 1.8-liter, double-overhead-cam, mid-mounted, four-cylinder engine generates 140 hp and 127 pounds-feet of torque. It features the VVT-i variable valve timing system found in Lexus models. Toyota says Mazda Miata buyers are the main target and expects the …